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From POV of LR hunters, why the .17 Remington?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1506013" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>The original purpose was just to have something that could outrun our coyotes for 400yds. My dad was a poor shot and needed all the help he could get.</p><p></p><p>At the time we lived just east of Clovis, NM where coyotes have very little cover and once they break from cover or leave a kill it's warp nine usually for a half mile or more so hunting them was always pretty exciting and looked a lot like an episode of the Dukes of Hazard. If we wrecked a truck all we had to do was say we did it coyote hunting and all would quickly be forgiven.</p><p></p><p>Our farm sat just north of the Farwell Country Club and next to it was a large Prarie dog town. Not only did the little varmits keep showing up digging holes on the fairways and greens occasionally they attracted all of the rattlesnakes in the area so those fairways and holes bordering the dog town occasionally got pretty dangerous.</p><p></p><p>Once we started shooting them with the .17's instead of .22LR's and .22 mags we were able to put a serious hurt on them and easily control the population. The old man that owned it grazed horses there so no poison of any kind was allowed but he knew us, his kids grew up with our dad so he didn't mind us shooting.</p><p></p><p>Eventually we had to move up to the .220 Swift as they learned to stay out of range of the .17 after the first few shots but it was sure a lot of fun.</p><p></p><p>Later the .17 was the first centerfire my sister shot and even took a great many deer with it out to 200yds with head and neck shots.</p><p></p><p>We also piled up the bobcats and coons with them on our places near Throckmorton throughout my dad's life.</p><p></p><p>Just a whole lot of fun and a gun even the smallest kid or woman could shoot at 300-400yds without ever worrying about recoil.</p><p></p><p>For myself I never outgrew the .220 Swift and gave my 17 to my brother's family after dad died because between the .204R and Swift it was just sitting here doing nothing.</p><p></p><p>Heirloom or not every gun needs a job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1506013, member: 30902"] The original purpose was just to have something that could outrun our coyotes for 400yds. My dad was a poor shot and needed all the help he could get. At the time we lived just east of Clovis, NM where coyotes have very little cover and once they break from cover or leave a kill it's warp nine usually for a half mile or more so hunting them was always pretty exciting and looked a lot like an episode of the Dukes of Hazard. If we wrecked a truck all we had to do was say we did it coyote hunting and all would quickly be forgiven. Our farm sat just north of the Farwell Country Club and next to it was a large Prarie dog town. Not only did the little varmits keep showing up digging holes on the fairways and greens occasionally they attracted all of the rattlesnakes in the area so those fairways and holes bordering the dog town occasionally got pretty dangerous. Once we started shooting them with the .17's instead of .22LR's and .22 mags we were able to put a serious hurt on them and easily control the population. The old man that owned it grazed horses there so no poison of any kind was allowed but he knew us, his kids grew up with our dad so he didn't mind us shooting. Eventually we had to move up to the .220 Swift as they learned to stay out of range of the .17 after the first few shots but it was sure a lot of fun. Later the .17 was the first centerfire my sister shot and even took a great many deer with it out to 200yds with head and neck shots. We also piled up the bobcats and coons with them on our places near Throckmorton throughout my dad's life. Just a whole lot of fun and a gun even the smallest kid or woman could shoot at 300-400yds without ever worrying about recoil. For myself I never outgrew the .220 Swift and gave my 17 to my brother's family after dad died because between the .204R and Swift it was just sitting here doing nothing. Heirloom or not every gun needs a job. [/QUOTE]
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